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Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
@MarinaBartolome
Member since 2010
** little experience on couchsurfing but lots of experience in sharing my home through home-exchange since I was born! :) ** I cannot host you but I can show you around Barcelona :) —- I finished my Phd and decided it was time for an adventure, so I went on a trip to Asia starting in June 2024! I enjoy nature and sports. I have been playing Ultimate Frisbee for the last 6 years and I am always looking forward sharing this beautiful sport around the world :) I love camping and forests, I prefer different than similar, I like to learn about animals (including dinosaurs), I always chose the hard path and I always bring with me my Mediterranean soul.
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Books & Literature
Fluent in Catalan, Valencian
Fluent in English
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
Because I like to experience a country from the inside :) But mostly because I feel more connected to the values that relate to exchange time than exchanging money. Since I was born my family have been doing home exchange every summer, so since I was little I had the privilege of experiencing a country from a local’s house, which meant meeting neighbors, cooking local food and, of course, learning about the importance of taking care of others’ things. Even if I am new to this platform I am not new to this mindset and I’d love to be part of this community.
Music, Movies, and Books
Any good scandinavian thriller
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I developed a program to prevent child sexual abuse on early ages (4-5 years old). Co-wrote two books for children about the topic & collaborated with 4 different countries to do so. Also, I was part of the first Spanish government investigation on child sexual abuse committed by members of the church. I specialized on the cover-up of the institution. I interviewed dozens of victims.
Teach, Learn, Share
I can teach about how experiences during childhood and affect your live even years after them! (that was my Phd topic hahaha) I can also teach you how to cook spanish meals and recommend you fiction and non-fiction books.
What I Can Share With Hosts
- I can cook the best potatoe spanish omelette :D - I can teach parents how to talk about sexual health with their children and prevent child sexual abuse - I can discuss with you my Phd topic on mental health and childhood - I can (try) to analyze your undertone and tell you which colors look better on you!
My Interests
I enjoy reading (Maggie O'Farrell or John Williams, for example) and love music (pop, I am not very original sorry).
